Despite averaging career-low points, assists and rebounds, Cole Anthony has helped the Magic in a major way win at least four games.

A game had to be played nonetheless in front of 19,198 fans during Utah’s lone trip to Orlando. After seven lead changes and both sides leading by as many as 8 points, the Jazz took control ... Without Suggs, reserve guard Cole Anthony made his first ...

Anthony is in the Magic's starting lineup against the Jazz on Sunday. Anthony will be making his first start of the 2024-25 regular-season Sunday due to Jalen Suggs (back) being injured, while Anthony Black will come off the bench.

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, left, goes up to shoot as Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony, top right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M.

A loss to the nine-win Jazz is unexpected. Should the Magic look back at the end of the season searching for times when a needed win or two went astray, this result will be an easy one to circle. But evaluating this team, in its current state during an 82-game season, is tough right now.

The Orlando Magic will be without its top four scorers Sunday evening when the Utah Jazz visit the Kia Center.

Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points, Collin Sexton added 20 and Walker Kessler grabbed 17 rebounds for the Utah Jazz in a 105-92 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Sensabaugh shot 11 for 19 from the field including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers in 28 minutes off the bench.

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(AP) Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points, Collin Sexton added 20 and Walker Kessler grabbed 17 rebounds for the Utah Jazz in a ... Carter Jr. had 15 points and Cole Anthony added 12 points in ...

But Sunday night's game with the Utah Jazz brings a next-level challenge ... and backup guards Cole Anthony (11 assists) and Cory Joseph (11 points) were exemplars of the by-committee approach.